Senior Occupational Therapist

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to work within Intermediate Care Services in the delivery of Occupational Therapy interventions that will promote real improvements in patient safety, patient experience and clinical effectiveness.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in working in the community setting and develop an exciting career within Intermediate Care in Walsall.

We are looking for Occupational Therapists with a broad range of under and post-graduate experience that will support the need for an efficient, proactive service in order to support patients who require rehabilitation following discharge from hospital, or support with hospital avoidance.

We are a multi disciplinary team working closely with our social care colleagues. We provide opportunity for professional development and are proud to have won Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust AHP Team of the Year in 2024., The role involves working with patients on various ICS pathways, supporting hospital discharges, preventing hospital admission and providing rehabilitation in clients homes. ICS is an integrated health and social care model, therefore, you will be working with a variety of health and social care professionals.

To perform Occupational Therapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex conditions, to provide analysis, findings and delivery of individualised treatment programmes.

To hold responsibility for own caseload working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, review of cases and the clinical intervention, peer review and case conferences. Advice and support from colleagues and a Team Lead Occupational Therapist is available and clinical work is routinely evaluated.

To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

To undertake evidence based audits to evaluate team's clinical practice. To make recommendations, which may result in the implementation of changes to practice or contributing to service protocols.

To work with other professions in order to facilitate safe and effective treatment and management.

To supervise, educate and assess the performance of undergraduate Occupational Therapy students.

To delegate duties to more junior staff and use resources effectively

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.